Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-10-08

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Marshal, and has issued the following order
OF parade.
PlatooD Of Mounted Police.
Grand Marshal and Staft.
Escort to the C0mmanderiG-Chic
Commander.in.Chie and STAFF.
Invited Guests IN Carriages.
FIRST DIVISION.
Department 0t hiissour-S,0l0 men.
SECOND Division.
Department OF n~lnois-1N,0N men.
THIRD DIVISION.
Departments OF Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and
0hio-3,5po mon
FOURTH DIVISION.
departments of Ns@ y arE, Connecticut, Maine,
massachusetts, New Jersey and Wiz
gInia--,6oJ mon,
FIFTH DIVISION.
Departments OF California, New Hampshire,
Vermont, the Potomac and Mary
land-LJJ men.
sIXTR Division.
Department of Indiaua-&c00 men.
SEVENTH DIVISION,
Departments OF Nebraska, o and Colorado
-3,o11 men.
EIGHTH DIVISION.
Department OF kaasas-5,oO men.
NINTH DIVISION,
departments OF A!ahlg4l, Minnesota, Della
ware, West Virginia, Washington Ter
r.torg aal Kentucky
2Opl men.
TENTH DIVISION.
Departments OF Arkansas. Florida, the Gulf,
Dakota, Oregon, New Ma3ca. Texas,
Utah, Idaho, Mountains, Tenue.-
Eco, Georgia, Rhode Isl
ami, Naval Vet
Grams and Sons
Of Veterans
20,D men.
The annual banquet Of the delegates and
officers will take place at the Lindsl Hot2l
Thurs lay night Colonel J.. +. DYER, Of -
Louis, Will deliver an address of welcome.
which will lie responGcltO by Gc.eral FAIR
child, The following toasts VIII then come
il the order named:
"Our Country"
"The President 9th Unitei States"
"The Army AID Navy"
The Volunteer Army
1.-THE Grand Army Of the Republic
1.-The Soldiers Dead
"Thc Cabinet"
"Tae War-Goyernors."
"Tnc Loyal Women"
These will be followed by volunteer toasts
The War-G0yenors are represented by
the following gentlemen: Governor Sprague,
OF Rhode Island; Governor OglesJy, Of lii
nos; Governor Blair, Of Michigan; Govern
or Crawford aud Carney. OF Kansas Govern
or Saunders Of Nebraska; Governor parker,
Of New Jersey, Governor Smith, Of Vermont,
Governor Lewis, OF Wisconsin: Cover
nor Pierpcnt, OF West YIginia: Governors
Stanford and Low, of California The ven
cradle Hannibal Hamlin, The only living
Nce-lresidenL is q conspicuous figure at
headquarters
The Illumination and decoration of the
CTS surpass even the wonderful effect pro-
dnced last year during the Triennial Con-
cl1ye OF the Knights Templar. The plan has
been somewhat Uttered. and more
Nred and beautiful effects have been
created Fourth street for one
nile is extremely picturesque. Al
though it has not the great arches that
sIan Broadway, this is more than offset by
the varicgatel character of the lights. Red,
white and blue predominant in the arche+
that line the sidewalks, but in the higher
clusters that project from cr0sspipes, green,
orange and rose-colorod globes are scattered
by the thousands.
Broadway, from CLARK avenue to Chrlsty
avenue, u distance of one mile, vies with
Fourth street in brilliancy and maentiicence.
In the center Of every block is Il great arcl
that spans the street Each arch has 4Ny
Lights, and many OF them are surmounteC
by designs OF the corps-badges in the di-
vision colors.
franklin avenue, Locust street, Pine street
and Sixth street are beautifully Illuminated
Altogether eight miles of streets are illumi.
mated, and the consumption of gas per houi
IL loo,oo0 feet The value Of the gas con.
snmed during the week is put at $40, 600
and IS turnished free, There are 10, 600
globes in use,
In Broadway and Washington avenu,
stands the great Lincoln memorial arch. L
Is thirty-iive feet high, constructed Of Gu
thedral glass, and is surmounted with n por
trait of the dead President Broadway il
aso rich in private Examinations, many o
them representing n very large sum O
money.
Opposite the Planters House, on Fourth
street, is the railroad arch, erected by fund
contributed by the railroads. This arch 1
swrmounted by the outlines in Network of
massive locomotive. There are 600 lets
and when lighted the locomotive appear
to be going at full speed A genuine bel
bangs In its place, and an electric light an
swors for q headlight Smoke and steam
are conveyed to the design through pipe
from the Planters House,
The largest arch In the city is the Gran,
Army arch on TWClfth street Mt tho intoy